Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2026
The leading awards for wealth management
Magic Circle Awards Shortlist 2026
Accountant of the Year
- Dipan Shah, PWC
- Gary Heynes, RSM UK
- Jamie Sherman, Moore Kingston Smith
- Mark Dawes, Wilder Coe
- Oliver Morgan-Crosby, S&W
- Pete Fairchild, Crowe UK
- Simon Bayliss, BDO UK
Lawyer of the Year
- Andrea Vicari, Vicari Avvocati
- Claudia Suter, Homburger
- Fiona Smith, Forsters
- Matthias Bizzarro, Bär & Karrer
- Nicola Saccardo, Charles Russell Speechlys
- Paula Myers, Irwin Mitchell
- Rosalyn Breedy, Breedy Henderson
- Suzanne Johnston, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)
- Yorke Eaton, Addleshaw Goddard
Family Lawyer of the Year
- Emma Hatley, Stewarts
- Julian Hawkhead, Stowe Family Law
- Lucy Loizou, The International Family Law Group
- Patrick Kearns, Newton Kearns
- Renato Labi, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
- Tessa Bray, Simons Muirhead Burton
- William Healing, AFP Bloom
Tax Barrister of the Year
- Ben Elliott, Pump Court Tax
- David Pievsky, Blackstone
- Dov Ohrenstein, Radcliffe Chambers
- George Rowell, Exchange Chambers
- Georgia Bedworth, Ten Old Square
- Harriet Brown, Old Square Tax Chambers
- Scott Redpath, Temple Tax
Family Barrister of the Year
- Anita Mehta, 4PB
- Ann Osborne, 42BR
- Annie Ward, Pump Court
- Daniel Lightman KC, Serle Court
- Denise Gilling KC, 1GC
- Jason Green, Harcourt Chambers
- Nicholas Bennett, 29 Bedford Chambers
Impact/Sustainability Adviser of the Year
- Agata Raszkiewicz, Deutsche Bank
- Carlo Funk, State Street
- Caroline Piraud, Julius Baer
- Henry Fitzgerald-O’Connor, Canaccord Wealth
- Jennifer Ayer, AlTi
- Lyn Tomlinson, Schroders
- Oliver Bates, Sarasin & Partners
Private Banker of the Year
- Gary Knight, Arbuthnot Latham
- Mark Bartin, Coutts & Co
- Nicholas Brandram, HSBC Private Banking
- Peter Gale, C Hoare & Co
- Robert Currie, Nedbank Private Wealth
- Winnie Siu, UBP
- Yovan Dabee, Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management
Investment Manager of the Year
- Alex Balfour, Evelyn Partners
- David Curier, Coutts & Co
- Jonathan Moon, Rathbones Greenbank
- Nick Grant, Canaccord Wealth
- Nick Rolf, Investment Quorum
- Serena Doshi, LGT Wealth Management
Philanthropy Advisor of the Year
- Alana Petraske, Withers
- Amy Blackwell, Amy Blackwell
- Joe Crome, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
- John Pepin, Philanthropy Impact
- Nina Hoas, Pictet Wealth Management
- Rennie Hoare, C Hoare & Co
Trustee of the Year
- Ariane Slinger, ACE International / ACE Trustees
- Dominique Burnett, Fairway Group
- Emma Roberts, Entrust
- Jim Parker, Butterfield Trust
- Philip Carlton, HIGHVERN
- Rhona Humphreys, Imperium Group
- Stuart Dowding, OAK Group
Woman of the Year
- Alicea Castellanos, Global Taxes LLC
- Ceri Vokes, Withers
- Charlotte Thorne, Capital Generation Partners
- Emma Sterland, Evelyn Partners
- Ronni G. Davidowitz, Katten
- Sarah Farrow, EY Private Client Services
Tomorrow Club Award
- Annabel Knibb, Dixon Wilson
- Antonia Church, Expatriate Law
- Cameron Brock, Imperium Group
- Charles Donegan, Weatherbys Private Bank
- Charlotte McIntyre, W1M Wealth & Investment Management
- Matilda Smeeton, Vermeer Partners
- Ulyana Yahnyuk, Barclays Private Bank
Wealth Professional Award
- Alicea Castellanos, Global Taxes LLC
- David McGuire, Weightmans
- Dominic Tayler, Oakglen Wealth
- Gintare Nedelec, Guardian Trust Company Limited
- Jake Stanley, Barclays Private Bank
- Madni Chaudhary, Michelmores
- Natalia Alvarez, Harneys Fiduciary
- Peter Broadley, Connor Broadley
- Suzanne Johnston, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)
Outstanding Individual of the Year
- Andrea Montague, Brooks Macdonald
- Ashley Crossley, Baker McKenzie
- Clare Archer, Penningtons Mancher Cooper
- Gina M. Pereira, Dana Stewardship Advisory
- Joshua Rubenstein, Katten
Accountancy Firm of the Year
- Buzzacott
- Crowe UK
- Dixon Wilson
- EY Private Client Services
- Global Taxes LLC
- Mercer Hole
- S&W
Law Firm of the Year – Boutique
- Fischer Ramp Buchmann
- Laura Devine Immigration
- Maurice Turnor Gardner
- MNF Legal
- Seddons GSC
- Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove
Law Firm of the Year – London
- Baker McKenzie
- Broadfield
- Farrer & Co
- Forsters
- Macfarlanes
- Mishcon de Reya
- Taylor Wessing
- Wedlake Bell
Law Firm of the Year – UK wide
- Brodies
- Irwin Mittchell
- Michelmores
- Penningtons Mancher Cooper
- Stevens & Bolton
- Thomson Snell & Passmore
- Womble Bond Dickinson
Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland
- Bär & Karrer
- Homburger
- LALIVE
- Lenz & Staehelin
- Schellenberg Wittmer
- Staiger
Law Firm of the Year – USA
- Cadwalader
- Katten
- Loeb & Loeb
- McDermott Will & Schulte
- Proskauer Rose
- Skadden
- Sullivan & Cromwell
International Law Firm of the Year
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Baker McKenzie
- Charles Russell Speechlys
- Holland & Knight
- Katten
- Mourant
- Taylor Wessing
Art Advisory Law Firm of the Year
- Art Law Studio
- Boodle Hatfield
- Fieldfisher
- Fladgate
- Payne Hicks Beach
- Pinsent Masons
- Wedlake Bell
Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year
- Broadfield
- Camilla Baldwin Solicitors
- Dawson Cornwell
- Levison Meltzer Pigott
- London Family Solicitor Ltd
- Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Stewarts
Immigration Practice of the Year
- Bates Wells
- Fragomen
- Hudson McKenzie
- Kingsley Napley
- Laura Devine Immigration
- Mishcon de Reya
- Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law
Reputation Management Law Firm of the Year
- Carter-Ruck
- Mishcon de Reya
- Pennington Manches Cooper
- Simons Muirhead Burton
- Vardags
- Withers
Property Law Firm of the Year
- Boodle Hatfield
- Druces
- Edwin Coe
- Farrer & Co
- Kingsley Napley
- Stephenson Harwood
Chambers of the Year
- 18 St John Street
- Devereux Chambers
- Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
- New Square Chambers
- Pump Court Tax Chambers
- Ten Old Square
- Terra Firma Chambers
- Wilberforce Chambers
- XXIV Old Buildings
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
- Alvarez Marsal
- BDO
- Blick Rothenberg
- Buzzacott
- Forvis Mazars
- Global Taxes LLC
- KPMG Law
Financial Planning Firm of the Year
- Brooks Macdonald
- David James Wealth
- Partners Wealth Management
- Saltus
- Stonehage Fleming Wealth Planning
- Tanager Wealth Management
- The Private Office
Charity Investment Management Company of the Year
- BlackRock
- Cannacord Wealth
- James Hambro & Partners
- RBC Brewin Dolphin
- Rothschild & Co
- Ruffer
- W1M Wealth & Investment Management
Impact/Sustainability Investment Management Company of the Year
- Cazenove Capital
- CCLA Investment Management
- Fidelity
- Rathbones Greenbank
- LGT Wealth Management
- Sarasin & Partners
- Tribe Impact Capital
Investment Management Company of the Year
- 7IM
- Cazenove Capital
- Evelyn Partners
- JM Finn
- Oakglen Wealth
- Saltus
- W1M Wealth & Investment Management
Investment Management Company of the Year – USA
- BNY Wealth
- Charles Schwab
- Evercore Wealth Management
- Fidelity Investments
- Goldman Sachs
- Neuberger Berman
- State Street
Private Client Asset Manager of the Year
- Bain Capital
- Cazenove Capital
- Evelyn Partners
- GAM
- Maseco Private Wealth
- Rathbones
- W1M Wealth & Investment Management
Private Bank of the Year
- Arbuthnot Latham
- Barclays Private Bank
- C Hoare & Co
- Clarien Bank
- Coutts
- Hampden Bank
- UBP
- Weatherbys Private Bank
Private Bank of the Year – USA
- Bank of America Private Banking
- Citi National
- Citi Private Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- JP Morgan Private Banking
- Safra National Bank
- Wells Fargo
UHNW Private Client Services of the Year
- Broadfield
- Daysium
- Global Taxes LLC
- John Lamb Hill Oldridge
- Plumb Bill Pay
- RBC Wealth Management
Global Custody Provider
- Copper
- Goldman Sachs
- Liberum Wealth
- Wealth Kernel
- Zodia Custody
Family Office Services of the Year
- Altum Group
- Crestbridge Family Office Services
- IQ-EQ
- JTC Private Office
- Stonehage Fleming
- VAR Capital
- ZEDRA
Private Investment Office of the Year
- AlTi
- Bellecapital
- Capital Generation Partners
- Delfin Private Office
- Lincoln Private Investment Office
- Wren Investment Office
Trust Company of the Year
- ACE International / ACE Trustees
- Altum Group
- Fairway Group
- IQ-EQ
- JTC Group
- Members Trust Company
- OAK Group
- R&H Trust Co. (Switzerland) AG
- RBC Wealth Management